1927 Tour of Flanders
Cycling race
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The 11th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 3 April 1927.[1] Belgian Gerard Debaets won the Monument for a second time after his 1924 victory. Of the 96 starting cyclists, 41 reached the finish.[2]
DatesApril 3, 1927
Stages1
Distance217 km (135 mi)
Winning time7h 12' 30"
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| Dates | April 3, 1927 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 217 km (135 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 12' 30" | |||||||||
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Route
Race report
The final winner was the Belgian rider Gerard Debaets, who won solo in Ghent. The Belgians Gustave Van Slembrouck and Maurice De Waele completed the podium. Debaets completed the race with an average of 30.827 km/h.[4]
General classification
Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gerard Debaets (BEL) |
J.B.Louvet | 7h 12' 30" |
| 2 | Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (BEL) |
J.B.Louvet | + 1' 35" |
| 3 | Maurice De Waele (BEL) |
Wonder | + 2' 20" |
| 4 | Leo Degraveleyn (BEL) |
La Française | s.t. |
| 5 | Julien Vervaecke (BEL) |
PeugeotâDunlop | s.t. |
| 6 | Gaston Rebry (BEL) |
PeugeotâDunlop | s.t. |
| 7 | Maurice Depauw (BEL) |
ThomannâDunlop | + 5' 55" |
| 8 | Henri Hoevenaars (BEL) |
Automoto | + 7' 30" |
| 9 | Georges Ronsse (BEL) |
Automoto | + 7' 40" |
| 10 | Leander Gijssels (BEL) |
Griffon | + 7' 50" |
